Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,991 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract – LTAC ICU in Columbia, South Carolina

Travel ICU RN opportunity in Columbia, SC: join a supportive LTAC ICU team caring for adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity critical care setting.

Join a dynamic LTAC ICU team in Columbia, South Carolina, where your critical care skills will make a meaningful impact every shift. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for adult and geriatric patients in a fast-paced ICU environment with strong interdisciplinary support and a schedule designed for focused, hands-on patient care. Columbia’s central Midlands location provides a great mix of city convenience, local dining, and easy access to parks and cultural attractions.

Job Details

• Specialty: ICU / LTAC ICU
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week; 48-hour option may be available
• Schedule: Block scheduling
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770-$1,870
• Location: Columbia, SC 29220
• Healthcare Setting: 12-bed ICU with a 35-bed Med-Surg unit
• Charting System: Epic EMR
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• 1+ year of recent ICU nursing experience required; 2 years preferred
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience required
• LTAC experience preferred
• Comfort working in a high-acuity adult ICU environment
• Ability to float to qualified Med-Surg assignments as needed
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to ICU and LTAC patients
• Monitor and manage complex conditions including vent weaning, wound care, and tracheostomy/PEG care
• Administer medications, titrate drips, and support respiratory and hemodynamic stability
• Perform assessments, document accurately in Epic EMR, and respond promptly to changes in patient status
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, PT, and social services
• Support procedures and interventions such as central line care, suctioning, and blood glucose management
• Float to other qualified units when needed based on census and operational needs

Apply now for this ICU RN travel job in Columbia, South Carolina, and take the next step in your healthcare career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #508827. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: ICU

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